The history of The Music Industry

In the late 19th and early 20th century the music industry was simply the publishing of sheet music, however by the middle of the 20th century records began production and increased in popularity becoming the largest player in the music industry, becoming known as ‘the record industry’. The ‘record industry’ soon replaced sheet music publishing, however many record companies died out as quickly as they had formed as further developments were already taking place. Soon, the development of recording introduced a new commercial side to the business, and by the 1920’s widespread radio broadcasting of music began, changing the way music is heard forever. Opera houses, concert halls and clubs continued producing and performing live music, however radio allowed a range of bands to become popular on a huge scale.